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The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has prescribed a unified list of I.D. cards to be accepted for transactions involving civil service examinations, grant of eligibility under special laws and CSC issuances, and certification/authentication of eligibility.

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) released the results of the 2017 Anti-Red Tape Act Report Card Survey (ARTA RCS) showing that out of the 583 offices that have been surveyed, 81.65% or 476 offices passed.

The CSC conducts the RCS annually to check an agency’s overall client satisfaction and compliance with Republic Act No. 9485 or Anti-Red Tape Act, a law which aims to improve frontline service delivery in the government.

“The CSC noted a consistent increase in the percentage of service offices passing the survey, from 78% in 2010 to 81.65% in 2017,” CSC Chairperson Alicia dela Rosa-Bala said.

Of those which passed, 61 (12.81%) received Excellent rating while three (3) offices (.63%) were rated Outstanding. A total of 328 (68.91%) garnered a Good rating, and 84 offices (17.65%) got Acceptable. For not meeting set standards, 92 offices (15.78%) Failed the RCS; 15 offices had zero respondents thus did not get any rating.

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) yesterday recognized government offices which best complied with the provisions of the Anti-Red Tape Act (ARTA), a law which aims to improve frontline services. The activity, “ARTAnized: The ARTA Dekada Celebration”, highlighted the accomplishments in the 10-year implementation of ARTA.

“It is quite overwhelming to see today a bright future for the Philippine public service, as we are now accompanied by a number of public service giants or those who have shown passion in complying with the Anti-Red Tape Act—the ARTAnized offices and agencies, that is how we call them,” CSC Chairperson Alicia dela Rosa-Bala said in her keynote message.

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has conferred the Local Treasurer Eligibility on 1,234 individuals out of 6,521 examinees of the Basic Competency on Local Treasury Examination (BCLTE) held last November 26, 2017.

Janine Lynn Ochia from Northern Mindanao (Region X) topped the exam with a 92.78 rating, followed by Alvim Batol from SOCCKSARGEN (Region XII) with a 91.67 rating. Remar Doromal also from Region XII and Kevin Pumares from Ilocos (Region I), tied in third place with a 90.28 rating.

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) reminds the public that aside from the traditional pen-and-paper mode, the Career Service Examination can also be taken through a computerized mode—CSC Computerized Examination (COMEX).

The CSC recently released the dates for the COMEX at CSC Central Office and Regional Offices. The CSC Central Office will conduct COMEX-Professional level on February 6 and 13, April 3, 17, and 24, May 8 and 22, and June 5 and 19. The Sub-Professional level will be conducted on January 30 and May 29.

COMEX-Professional level of exam in participating CSC Regional Offices will be on February 8 and 15, April 12, 19, and 26, May 17 and 24, and June 7, 21, and 28. The Sub-Professional level will be conducted on May 31.

Government agencies that have significantly curbed red tape and improved their respective frontline services were recently recognized in an event marking the 10th anniversary of the Anti-Red Tape Act (ARTA) of 2007 or Republic Act No. 9485 held by the Civil Service Commission (CSC).

In the event dubbed “ARTAnized: An ARTA Dekada Celebration” held January 22, 2018 in Quezon City, the CSC showcased local government units (LGUs) with the highest numerical ratings in the ARTA Report Card Survey (RCS) done in 2010, 2011, and 2016.

Called “ARTA RCS Achievers”, they are the City Government of Santiago, Isabela which garnered a numerical rating of 96.45 in 2016; City Government of Tagum, Davao del Norte with a rating of 95.84 in 2011; and Provincial Government of Compostela Valley, 95.5 in 2010.

The rest of the achievers include the City Government of Borongan, Samar; Municipal Government of Arayat, Pampanga; City Government of Iriga, Camarines Sur; Municipal Government of Mamasapano, Maguindanao; Municipal Government of Dolores, Abra; Municipal Government of Talipao, Sulu; Municipal Government of Upi, Maguindanao; and Municipal Government of Labo, Camarines Norte.

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) will recognize national and local government offices that have significantly curbed red tape and improved their respective frontline services.

In an event dubbed “ARTAnized: An ARTA Dekada Celebration” marking the 10th anniversary of the Anti-Red Tape Act (ARTA) or Republic Act No. 9485, which was enacted on June 2, 2007, the CSC will showcase 10 local government units (LGUs) with the highest numerical ratings in the Report Card Survey from 2010 to 2016.

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) clarified that it does not endorse or accredit any review center offering classes to examinees nor has it developed a downloadable mobile review application. The warning came in light of social media offers and outdoor advertisements offering review classes for career service (CS) exams. The CSC reiterates that review centers claiming to have been accredited are not in any way connected with CSC, adding that availing of review classes will be at one’s own risk as it is not a guarantee of passing the CS exams.

As the CSC began accepting applications for the March 18, 2018 Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT), it warned the public anew against institutions offering review classes or selling of reviewers or similar materials for the CS professional and sub-professional examinations.

Starting November 4, 2017, the President's 8888 Citizens' Complaint Hotline, which was temporarily hosted by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) since August 1, 2016, is being fully managed and operated by the Office of the President through the Office of the Cabinet Secretary. The CSC, however, will continue to attend to queries, complaints, requests for assistance, and other types of feedback on government frontline services through the Contact Center ng Bayan.

The Contact Center ng Bayan (CCB) is a feedback mechanism where citizens can request for information and assistance on government frontline service procedures, report commendations, appreciation, complaints, and feedback. The public may reach the CCB by calling 1-6565, sending a text message to 0908-8816565, or an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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The facility currently runs from Monday to Friday, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Starting January 3, 2018, the CCB can be reached Mondays thru Fridays from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Government workers found guilty of fixing and/or in collusion with fixers in consideration of economic and/or other gain or advantage shall be penalized by dismissal and perpetual disqualification from public service.

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has integrated violations of Republic Act No. 9485 or Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007 in the list of administrative offenses in the 2017 Rules on Administrative Cases in the Civil Service (2017 RACCS), with corresponding penalties depending on the gravity or depravity and effects of the offense in government service.

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has announced the resetting of the suspended August 6, 2017 Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) in Iligan City Testing Center to March 18, 2018, simultaneous with the first schedule of CSE-PPT next year. The said suspension was due to the hostility in Marawi City, from where the majority of the examinees in Iligan come from.

Affected examinees need not register for the March 18, 2018 exam, and shall only be given one chance to take the reset examination free of charge. Those who would not be able to take the March 18 exam shall have their examination fee and slot forfeited.

Do you know someone who works in government who deserves to receive an award for exemplary service?

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announces that nominations to the 2018 Search for Outstanding Government workers may now be submitted to the CSC’s provincial and regional offices. The annual Search forms part of CSC’s Honor Awards Program (HAP) and the awards to be given out are the highest and most coveted recognition given by the government to individuals or group of individuals who have excelled or shown outmost dedication and commitment in public service.

As part of measures to promote equal employment opportunity in government, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) has released guidelines on the administration of the Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) to persons with disabilities (PWDs), pregnant women, and senior citizens.

Under CSC Resolution No. 1701159 issued July 31, 2017 and circularized through CSC Memorandum Circular No. 31, s. 2017 dated October 6, 2017, partially and totally blind examinees can take the examination using either the Dictation or the Braille system, with the help of a suitable room examiner and proctor. Those with low vision will be assigned test materials with increased font size.

The deaf or hard of hearing will be guided by a room examiner and proctor with knowledge on sign language or by certified sign language interpreters.

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has embarked on a program to train local government officials on human resource (HR) management and organization development.

The CSC and the DILG issued Joint Circular No. 1, s. 2107 to launch the Local Executives Program (LEP) which aims to enable local executives to appreciate the value of HR in achieving their local government agenda.

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has announced the conduct of the 2018 Career Service Examination - Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) on March 18 and August 12. Aside from the CSE-PPT, CSC will also administer other nationwide civil service examinations next year namely, the Career Service Examination for Foreign Service Officer (January 28); Fire Officer Examination, and Penology Officer Examination (June 17); Basic Competency on Local Treasury Examination (June 17 and October 14).

The Civil Service Commission Regional and Field Offices are now accepting applications for the March 18, 2018 Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT). The deadline for submission of application is on January 31, 2018. The CSC reminds interested individuals however to file their applications early because acceptance of application is on a first-come, first-served basis and shall be closed any time before the deadline if the CSC Regional/Field Office has already reached the target number of applicants.

A public school teacher shared his talent for construction work by building a classroom, a concrete footbridge leading to the school and a hand washing facility to address the accessibility, security and sanitation problems which have long hounded the learning center. With his contributions, he was conferred with the highest honor a government worker can receive in his/her lifetime—the Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award.

This is the inspiring story of Teacher I Jeovanne M. Cagoscos from Col. Antonio C. Lanzar Elementary School in Digos City, Davao del Sur. The Civil Service Commission (CSC) continues to search for public servants like him in its annual Search for Outstanding Government Workers.

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) calls for applications for the Qualifying Test for Foreign Service Officer Examination (FSOE) on January 28, 2018.

Applications should be submitted in person at any Regional Consular Office of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), or Philippine embassies and consulates abroad until December 1, 2017 or at the DFA-Board of Foreign Service Examinations, Pasay City until December 8. Admission fee is P500.

The Civil Service Commission (CSC), in collaboration with the Department of Finance-Bureau of Local Government Finance (DOF-BLGF), will conduct the Basic Competency on Local Treasury Examination (BCLTE) on November 26, 2017 at CSC regional and field offices.

The BCLTE is open to incumbents of positions at the DOF-BLGF and to private individuals interested in local treasury service. The application period will run from October 6 to 20.

The Civil Service Commission’s Civil Service Institute caps the 2017 Leadership Series with a forum on “Innovation Leadership” slated November 3 at the Conrad Manila Hotel, Pasay City.

The forum coincides with the 2nd ASEAN Heads of Civil Service Retreat on November 2-3 which the CSC is holding as part of the country’s hosting of the 2017 Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Delegates to the ASEAN Civil Service Retreat are expected to attend the CSC-CSI leadership forum.

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) concluded the celebration of the 117th Philippine Civil Service Anniversary with the Awards Rites for the 2017 Outstanding Government Workers held at the Rizal Hall, Malacañang last September 20, 2017. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte personally conferred the awards on 27 individuals and four (4) group awardees.

As the nation simultaneously celebrates the National Teacher’s Month (September 5 to October 5), the CSC praises the achievements and contributions to public service of eight (8) public school teacher awardees this year. They are: Teacher I Jeovanne M. Cagoscos from the Col. Antonio C. Lanzar Elementary School, Digos, Davao del Sur who received the Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award, Special Education Teacher I Gina G. Acuzar from the Sogod Central School, Southern Leyte, Teacher I Ryan H. Homan from the San Jose Elementary School, Donsol, Sorsogon, Teacher I Margarita M. Silang from the Casillon Elementary School, Baco, Oriental Mindoro, and Master Teacher I William A. Tarampi from the Benigno Aldana National High School, Pozzorubio, Pangasinan who received the Dangal ng Bayan Award, Education Program Specialist II Corazon P. Aloro from the Alternative Learning System of DepEd in La Carlota, Negros Occidental, Master Teacher I Mary Ann Grace B. Dulay from the Manaoag National High School, Pangasinan, and Teacher III Richard A. Tambio from the Juan C. Laya Central School, San Manuel, Pangasinan who were conferred the CSC Pagasa Award.

A TOTAL of 25,127 examinees, representing 10.98% of the total 228,917 examinees, passed the Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test conducted nationwide on August 6, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) said.

The Professional Level test posted an 11.07% passing rate, comprising 21,792 passers out of 196,819 examinees. Adrian Callangan from Region II (Cagayan Valley), with a rating of 90.87, topped the list.

Passing rate for the Sub-Professional Level was at 10.39%, comprising 3,335 passers out of 32,098 hopefuls with Mark Dave Balmilero, also from Region II, getting the highest score of 87.54.

Close to 19,000 people, mostly government workers, participated in the R.A.C.E. to Serve 7 Fun Run on September 3, 2017 in Manila to kick-start the celebration of the 117th Philippine Civil Service Anniversary (PCSA) themed “Tugon sa Hamon ng Pagbabago: Malasakit ng Lingkod Bayani”.

Organized by the Civil Service Commission (CSC)-National Capital Region, the race began at 5:30 a.m. at the Quirino Grandstand as runners made their way through the stretch of the southbound lane of Roxas Boulevard.

Fun run winners received corresponding cash prizes. First, second, and third placers for the 3K category received P10,000, P8,000, and P6,000 respectively, while placers in the 5k run won P20,000, P16,000, and P14,000 respectively. For placers in the 10K race, the CSC awarded cash prizes of P30,000, P24,000, and P22,000.

Agency heads found guilty of disobedience of or resistance to a lawful writ, process, order, decision, resolution, ruling, summons, subpoena, command, or injunction of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) may be suspended from service for indirect contempt and/or imposed a fine.

In the new 2017 Rules on Administrative Cases in the Civil Service (RACCS), the Commission has added the penalty of suspension of one month up to a maximum of six months for officials found guilty of indirect contempt. This may apply to appointive officials, presidential appointees, and elective officials.

Aside from suspension, a person guilty of indirect contempt against the CSC may also be slapped with a fine of PHP1,000.00 per day for every act of indirect contempt.

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) reminded government agencies to strictly abide by the rules on publication and posting of vacancies to ensure transparency and equal opportunities in the recruitment and hiring of government workers.

The CSC said that vacant positions authorized to be filled should be published and posted in at least three (3) conspicuous places for a period of at least 10 calendar days for national government agencies, government owned or controlled corporations, and state universities and colleges (per Republic Act No. 7041 or An Act Requiring Regular Publication of Existing Vacant Positions in Government Offices, Appropriating Funds Therefore, And For Other Purposes), and at least 15 calendar days for local government units (per Republic Act No. 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991).

It added that, under the new 2017 Omnibus Rules on Appointments and Other Human Resource Actions (ORAOHRA), which took effect on August 17, the screening, evaluation, and deliberation of applicants by the agency’s Human Resource Merit Promotion and Selection Board (HRMPSB) should begin only after the mandatory publication period.

In recent years, the word ‘smart’ has evolved from being just an adjective for humans and animals, into one that is used for gadgets (e.g. smartphones, smartwatches, smart TV, etc.), then eventually to describe something as huge as a city (smart city). The Smart City has recently caught the attention of local government leaders as the concept poses the challenge to adopt practices that are more people-centric, culturally intelligent, and creative, especially by integrating information and communication technology to strategies.

Eventually, the concept of “Smart Cities” has expanded to cover “Smart Organizations”, where leaders apply the principles learned from the former to manage technology and cultural diversity in organizations toward nurturing high performance.

To equip organizational leaders at that, the Civil Service Commission (CSC), through the Civil Service Institute (CSI), will again gather government leaders, executives, and managers to its 3rd quarter conduct of the CSI Leadership Series themed “Leading Smart Organizations” on September 6, 2017 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Ortigas Center, Quezon City.

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has given government agencies with special concerns until December 31, 2017 to submit requests for accreditation of government services that were rendered without an appointment or on the basis of defective appointment or late submission of appointment to CSC.

Since January 1, 2015, the CSC has stopped accepting requests for accreditation of said services pursuant to Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 25, s. 2014, which set the deadline for submission of such until December 31, 2014 only.

However, the Commission recently issued a resolution extending the deadline and providing exemptions from the coverage of MC 25.

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced today the names of semi-finalists to the 2017 Search for Outstanding Government Workers Dangal ng Bayan Award category.

The Outstanding Public Officials and Employees or Dangal ng Bayan (DnB) Award is conferred to an individual for performance of an extraordinary act or public service and consistent demonstration of exemplary ethical behavior on the basis of his/her observance of the eight norms of conduct, namely, commitment to public interest, professionalism, justness and sincerity, political neutrality, responsiveness to the public, nationalism and patriotism, commitment to democracy, and simple living.

The thirteen (13) finalists who were selected out of 42 national qualifiers are as follows:

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) will administer the Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) to 242,901 examinees on August 6, 2017.

A total of 208,757 examinees (85.9%) will take the Professional level exam, while 34,144 examinees (14.1%) will take the Sub-professional level exam.

Examinees are advised to check their school assignment through the Online Notice of School Assignment (ONSA) from the CSC website. Those who are unable to access the ONSA, they may call the CSC Regional or Field Office where they filed their application.

Joint Circular No. 1, s. 2017, which was jointly issued by the Civil Service Commission (CSC), Commission on Audit (COA), and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), aims to protect Job Order (JO) and Contract of Service (COS) workers while recognizing the need for government agencies to hire personnel on temporary basis.

The CSC issued this clarification in response to reports that the said joint circular promotes illegal labor contractualization (‘endo’), contrary to the thrusts of the present administration.

The CSC said that the circular allows the procurement of services of JO and COS workers to ensure the continuous and efficient delivery of government programs and services, such as in the implementation of projects requiring personnel with skills or expertise not available in the agency, or implementation of time-bound projects or tasks which renders the hiring of permanent employees impractical and more expensive.

The public can now easily get information on civil service laws, rules, and regulations through the Civil Service Commission’s (CSC) Online Information and Legal Assistance forum.

The online facility, which can be accessed at www.csc.gov.ph/forum, aims to give citizens a more accessible and cost-effective means to seek advice or clarifications on legal matters, such as the process for handling administrative disciplinary cases, invalidation or disapproval of appointments, personnel actions, and other civil service policies. However, queries regarding pending cases shall not be entertained in the forum.

Eight (8) choral groups will compete for the grand prize in the 2017 Government Choral Competition (GCC) to be held September 20, 2017 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced that the finalists are Commission on Audit Central Office/National Capital Region Choral, the Government Service Insurance System Chorale, City Choir of San Fernando, Department of Education Catanduanes Division Choral, Palayan City Employees Chorale, Bayugan City Educators Chorale, DepEd Cabadbaran Chorale, and Tagum City Chamber Chorale.

Fifty-nine (59) out of 405 examinees or 14.57% passed the Career Service Examination for Foreign Service Officer (CSE-FSO) conducted by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) on May 21, 2017 in nine regions.

Ma. Filonila Alcaraz from the National Capital Region (NCR) garnered the highest rating of 90.81 from this batch of hopefuls.

The CSC said that the resulting eligibility, called the Career Foreign Service Officer Eligibility, is appropriate for appointment to first and second level positions in the government that do not involve practice of profession and are not covered by Bar, board and other laws. As such, it is comparable to the Career Service Professional Eligibility.

Who will be hailed as the next awardees of the Presidential Lingkod Bayan and be in the same class as former Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse M. Robredo, former Batangas Governor Vilma Santos-Recto, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology Director, Dr. Renato U. Solidum Jr., and Philippine Children's Medical Center Executive Director Julius A Lecciones?

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) released today the semi-finalists for the Presidential Lingkod Bayan awards. Fifteen individuals and a lone group were selected out of 46 national qualifiers, as follows:

Contract of Service (COS) and Job Order (JO) workers should not be made to perform functions which are part of the job description of the agency’s existing regular employees.

This was stressed by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) as it disclosed the Rules and Regulations Governing Contract of Service and Job Order Workers in the Government which it signed jointly with the Commission on Audit (COA) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).

The Joint Circular No. 1, s. 2017 clarifies the nature of COS and Job Order (pakyaw) and addresses issues on the lack of social protection of workers and inequality in benefits and the obscure accountability of COS and Job Order workers due to lack of employee-employer relationship with the hiring agency.

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) invites the public to avail of government services at the Anti-Red Tape Act (ARTA) Caravan held at the 2017 Public Sector Human Resource Symposium on July 4-6 at the Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City.

One of the highlights of the 2017 HR Symposium is the Dekada na ang ARTA, as the CSC celebrates ten years of implementing Republic Act No. 9485 or the Anti-Red Tape Act (ARTA) of 2007 which was signed on June 2, 2007. The event showcases how ARTA helped shape change in public service delivery.

The ARTA Caravan, which began in 2016, engages the citizenry in improving public service delivery by increasing awareness on the anti-red tape campaign and on citizens’ rights and responsibilities as clients or consumers of government services. “To exact accountability, there must be vigilant eyes that watch government operations. It is within the client’s right to expect more for every centavo’s worth of the taxes paid, to clamor for better education, infrastructure, law enforcement, judicial system, and public service delivery,” said CSC Chairperson Alicia dela-Rosa Bala.

Top names in management training, life coaching, human resource management and organizational development join international experts for the 2017 Public Sector Human Resource Symposium on July 4-6, 2017 in Manila.

Over 2,000 HR professionals from the government, the private sector, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will attend the event. With the theme, “Shaping Change,” the event highlights global trends and best practices in human resource (HR) management and organization development (OD).

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) celebrates ten years of implementing the Anti-Red Tape Act (ARTA) which was signed last June 2, 2007. For this year, the CSC launches Dekada na ang ARTA with a photo contest dubbed #MakuhaKaSaARTA, along with other activities slated throughout the year.

“We invite everyone to support the 10th year of the implementation of Republic Act No. 9485 or the Anti-Red Tape Act. ARTA aims to cut red tape in government frontline service offices. It speeds up various transactions of citizens with government offices,” CSC Chairperson Alicia dela Rosa-Bala said.

The contest enjoins the public to capture excellent public service as defined by the ARTA. This includes good physical set-up of a government frontline service office, frontliners ready to serve with a smile, satisfied clients, and observance of No Noon Break policy.

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) advised passers of the May 3, 2015 Career Service Examination Paper and Pencil Test (CSE-PPT), both Professional and Subprofessional levels, to claim their CSC Eligibility Card.

The CSC said that the Eligibility Card should be claimed at the CSC Regional Office (CSCRO) with jurisdiction over the place where they took the exam. For example, if the examinee took the exam in Quezon City, he/she should claim the card at CSC National Capital Region located on Kaliraya Street, Bgy. Doña Josefa, Quezon City. If the examinee took the exam in Bacolod City, claiming should be at CSC Regional Office No. 6 in Mandurriao, Iloilo City. A directory of CSCROs is available on the CSC website at www.csc.gov.ph.

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) extended the filing of the Personal Data Sheet (PDS) until June 15, 2017. This applies to those who have not yet submitted their updated PDS. Those who have already submitted their updated PDS to their agency’s human resource management office (HRMO) in compliance with CSC Memorandum Circular No. 11, series of 2017 need not re-submit.

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) expressed its support to Executive Order No. 26 which provides for the establishment of smoke-free environments in public and enclosed places natiowide, and reiterated its 100% smoke-free policy which prohibits smoking in the premises, buildings, and grounds of government agencies.

The CSC lauded the signing of E.O No. 26 which prohibits smoking in public places whether indoor or outdoor. E.O 26 defined public places as, “all places, fixed or mobile, that are accessible or open to the public or places for collective use, regardless of ownership or right to access, including but not limited to schools, workplaces, government facilities, establishments that provide food and drinks, accommodation, merchandise, professional services, entertainment or other services.”

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) reminded all government agencies that they have until October 18, 2017 to conduct a random mandatory drug test for their employees.

Under CSC Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 13, s. 2017 issued on April 19, 2017, government agencies are given six months from the effectivity of the said policy to conduct a “mandatory, random and suspicionless drug testing of their incumbent public officials and employees as a condition for retention in government service.”

The Contact Center ng Bayan, which services the 8888 Citizens' Complaints Hotline, will not be in service/operation on May 21, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. due to power interruption.

Meralco Balintawak Sector sent an advisory informing the CSC that electric service will be interrupted on May 21, 2017 (Sunday) from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on portion of Diliman 424VU, Civil Service Compound, and Batasan Hills to allow its maintenance crew to safely execute the request for trimming activities and other line rehabilitation.

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) invites all government choral groups to join the 2017 Government Choral Competition (GCC). The deadline for submission of entries is June 9, 2017.

To qualify, a government choral group should have a minimum of 20 and a maximum of 30 members, including the conductor and accompanist. All singers must belong to one agency only and must be regular employees included in the agency’s plantilla of personnel regardless of status of appointment, including appointive and elective officials. However, the conductor and accompanist need not be employees of the government.

Interested choral groups are required to submit an audio-video recording of their performance of two songs. The first song should be a Filipino a cappella piece that must extol one or more of the CSC’s core values: love of God and country, excellence, and integrity. The second song is “Mamamayan Mamamayani” (performed by Gary Granada and arranged by Jay-el Viteño) as the compulsory piece.

Management trainers, life coaches, and governance and organizational development experts led by Anthony N. Pangilinan, Boy Abunda, Dr. Edna Co, and Karen Yao join top local and international leadership gurus in the 2017 Public Sector Human Resource Symposium. With the theme, “Shaping Change,” the HR Symposium serves as a venue to discuss new trends and share best practices on human resource (HR) management and organization development (OD).

The HR Symposium is organized by the Civil Service Commission (CSC). In its 5th year, the event will be held in Manila on July 4 to 6, 2017. It is considered as the biggest convergence of HR professionals from government, the private sector, and delegates from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Community.

A total of 25,090 out of 219,697 (11.42%) examinees passed the Career Service Examinations, Pen and Paper Test administered nationwide by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) on March 12. The CSC released the complete List of Passers of the Career Service Professional and SubProfessional examinations on April 21 through the CSC website www.csc.gov.ph.

The CSC stressed that only the List of Passers posted on the CSC website is official. It disclaims liability for any other postings of results on any other websites.

Michael Louie D. Lim from Northern Mindanao, with a rating of 92.45, bested 188,528 examinees of the Career Service Professional test, while Faye S. Cruz from Metro Manila, with an 89.12 rating, placed first among the 31,169 hopefuls of the SubProfessional level. The Professional test posted an 11.48% passing rate while the SubProfessional test had 11.07%, respectively comprising 21,640 and 3,450 successful passers.

The SubProfessional eligibles can be appointed to first level positions (clerical, trades, crafts and custodial service) and Professional eligibles to second level positions (professional, technical and scientific up to division chief) in the government career service that do not involve practice of profession and are not covered by special laws.

Due to the inadvertent use of the word "MISINTERPRETATION" instead of "MISREPRESENTATION" in the INSTRUCTION portion of the Personal Data Sheet (PDS) (CS Form No. 212, Revised 2017) uploaded on March 22, 2017, the CSC requests the use of the latest version of the PDS now posted in the website under Issuances (Memorandum Circular).

Only those who have not submitted their PDS as of 20 April 2017 need to accomplish the latest version.

For the guidance of all concerned, the PDS should be administered by the highest-ranking HRMO or any authorized officer of the agency. Lastly, the full and handwritten name tag on the passport size picture to be used in the PDS should be in the following format: First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name and name extension (if any) with signature over printed name.

With reference to Examination Announcement No. 04 dated November 7, 2017, the following testing centers shall be included as additional testing centers for Regions 8 and 11 for the conduct of the Career Service Examination - Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) for Professional and SubProfessional Levels on August 12, 2018

TO : ALL PASSERS OF THE AUGUST 16, 2015 FOE, OCTOBER 18, 2015 CSE-PPT PROFESSIONAL AND SUBPROFESSIONAL LEVELS, AND DECEMBER 6, 2015 CSE-PPT PROFESSIONAL AND SUBPROFESSIONAL LEVELS

SUBJECT : Schedule of Release of the CSC Eligibility Card

Please be advised that passers of the August 16, 2015 Fire Officer Examination, October 18, 2015 Career Service Examination, Paper and Pencil Test (CSE-PPT), Professional and SubProfessional levels, and December 6, 2015 CSE-PPT, Professional and SubProfessional levels may now personally claim the CSC Eligibility Card at the CSC Regional Office where the eligible took the examination, except for the CSC Regional Office No. IV and CSC National Capital Region, beginning December 18, 2017.

SUBJECT : Suspension of the Conduct of the August 6, 2017 CSE-PPT in Affected Testing Cente

Please be advised that the conduct of the Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) for Professional and SubProfessional levels on August 6, 2017 in the Iligan City Testing Center is suspended.

TO : ALL PASSERS OF THE MAY 3, 2015 CSE-PPT, PROFESSIONAL AND SUBPROFESSIONAL LEVELS

SUBJECT : Schedule of Release of the CSC Eligibility Card

Please be advised that passers of the May 3, 2015 Career Service Examination, Paper and Pencil Test (CSE-PPT), Professional and SubProfessional levels may now personally claim the CSC Eligibility Card at the CSC Regional Office where the eligible took the examination beginning May 12, 2017.

TO : HOLDERS OF CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY WITH ONE YEAR VALIDITY PERIOD

SUBJECT : Re-issuance of Certification of Eligibility

There are passers of civil service eligibility examinations, beginning with the May 3, 2015 Career Service Examination (Professional and SubProfessional levels), who have been issued a Certification of Eligibility printed on CSC letterhead, free of charge and bearing a validity period of one year from the indicated date of issuance.

TO : ALL EXAMINEES OF THE APRIL 17, 2016 CAREER SERVICE EXAMINATION, PAPER-AND-PENCIL TEST (CSE-PPT)

SUBJECT : Examination Results

The results (List of Passers) of the April 17, 2016 CSE-PPT for Professional and SubProfessional levels have been released and posted in the CSC website www.csc.gov.ph | Examination Results, or through the link http://www.csc.gov.ph/41716proandsubprof.

TO : Examinees of the December 6, 2015 Career Service Examination, Paper-and-Pencil Test

SUBJECT : School Assignment and Important Reminders

Please be informed of the following schools assigned for the affected examinees of the October 18, 2015 Career Service Examination, Paper-and-Pencil Test (CSE-PPT) who registered for the December 6, 2015 CSE-PPT.

We refer to the issuance of Certification of Eligibility in place of the previous Certificate of Eligibility in security form. This is in the light of the transition period toward the use of civil service eligibility I.D. card. A separate advisory on the availability, as well as the requirements and procedures in applying for and claiming, of said I.D. card shall be issued in due time. For now, please be advised that the eligibility I.D. card is not yet available.

With reference to Examination Announcement No. 02 dated November 10, 2014 on the nationwide conduct of the Career Service Examination, Paper-and-Pencil Test (CSE-PPT) for Professional and SubProfessional Levels in 2015, testing centers for Caraga region have been updated for the October 18, 2015 CSE-PPT. Hence, Item B (Testing Centers) of said Announcement is hereby revised anew, as follows:

The conduct of the CSC Computerized Examination (CSC COMEX) at the CSC Central Office and the CSC Regional Offices (CSCROs) in March 2015 still proved to be unstable as borne by continued technical glitches experienced in its operation.

In this regard, please be advised that the conduct of the CSC COMEX at the CSC Central Office and the CSCROs shall altogether be deferred indefinitely to give way to more extensive and in-depth testing/troubleshooting.

With reference to Examination Announcement No. 02 dated November 10, 2014 on the nationwide conduct of the Career Service Examination, Paper-and-Pencil Test (CSE-PPT) for Professional and SubProfessional Levels in 2015, specific testing centers for Region 4 have been identified for the October 18, 2015 CSE-PPT. Hence, Item B (Testing Centers) of said Announcement is hereby revised and updated further, as follows:

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